Pajama trousers



G. P. KIMMEL 1,858,201

PAJAMA TRUsERs May 10, 1932.

5 Sheets-Sheet .1

Filed Jan. 3, 1951 INVENTOR.

may 10, 1932.

G. P. KIMMEL PAJAMA TROUSERS Filed Jan. 3, 1931- Sheets-Sheet 2 f r f//l M INVENTOR.

May 10, 1932. G. P. KIMMEI.

' PAJAMA TRQUSERS 5 sheets-sheet 5 Filed Jan. 3, 1931 INVENTOR.

Patented May 10, 1932 GEORGE P. KIMMEL, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OFCOLUMBIA ,PAJAMA TROUSERS Application led January 3, 1931. Serial No.506,413.

This invention relates to pajama trousers. It is a well known fact thatthe sleeping garment commonly known as pajamas, comprising a trousers orpants portion and ashirt or coat portion are far more popular anddesirable for sleeping purposes than the old style sleeping garmentknown as a night shirt or night gown. It is also a well known fact thatthe popular pajamas in the conventional t@ form as made both for men andfor women has its drawbacks and objectionable features,

the overcoming of these drawbacks and features being the purpose of thisinvention.

In many of the hospitals throughout the l5 country both men and womenare required when confined therein, to wear pajamas. The conventionalform of the trousers or pants portion of mens pajamas are open down thefront with button closure means and a draw- 2@ string to fasten themaround the waist.'k rl`he 3 that the trousers or pants portion of thepajamas have. to be unfastened and entirely removed before examinationcan properly be made. The diiiiculty of doing this with an Y extremelysick person is immediately apparent,y aside from the loss of time,danger in handling a patient to remove and put on the nether garment ofthe pajama type, as well as the possible soiling of the garment whensuch examinations and treatments are at- 4? tempted to be made withoutcomplete removal of the garment.

lVith the conventional type of the trousers or pants portion of womenspajamas especially, where there is no opening at all in 13 the crotch ofthe garment, it becomes even more of a nuisance and discourages whatotherwise would be a more general use of pajamas among women than wouldbe the case if such inconveniences were not present.

i It therefore is one of themain objects of this invention to overcomethese inconveniences and at the same time'furnish a-sleeping garmentthat to all intents and purposes ap ears in use as the-conventional typeof pajama, but at the same time permits, without removal of the garment,freedom of access readily and without difficulty so that medicalinspection, treatment, and the like may be Carried on without loss ofVtime, suffering, inconvenience, orunnecessary embarrassment thatcomplete disrobing causes to sensitive women.

Another object-'of the invention is to furnish avsleeping garment of thepajama type normallyv having arcompletely closed crotch which may bereadily opened for stoolin'g purposes withoutremoving or disconnectingany of the parts of the garment.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement -of parts ashereinafter more particularly described and claimed, and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings `wherein the garment is shown ksubstantiallyas the same appears when worn.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figures l and 2 are perspective views, showing the front and rearrespectively, of a garment in accordance with this invention.

Figure 3 is al perspective view showing the normal position of the partswhen vthe leg extensions are disconnected from the front of the garment.4

Figure 4 .is a central, vertical section through the garment, showingthe lower portion thereof in front elevation.

Figure 5 is a horizontal section taken'at a point indicated by the line5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a top plan of the garment.

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing a modified form of thegarment.

Figure 8 is a yhorizontal section through the waist band portion of theform of garment shown in `Figure 7 Y Figure 9 is atop plan of the formshown in Figures l to 6, as the same appears when fully open with thewearer in a reclining position. n

Figure 10 is arear elevation showing the position of the parts whenpulled open'for stooling, this view also being applicable to the formshown in Figures 7 and 8.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral 1 indicates a waistband which is divided at the front, and which is provided with means,such as a button 2, for securing the divided portions together toencircle the body of the wearer. Permanently secured to the waist band1, at the sides thereof, are a pair of legs 3 and 4.

Formed integrally with the upper portion of the leg 3 is an inwardextension which is open at its inner edge or side to form a front part 5and a rear part 6. Formed integrally with the upper portion of the legit is a similar extension open at its inner edge or side to form a frontpart 7 and a rear part 8. The rear parts 6 and 8 are permanently securedto the waist band 1 at the rear of the latter, with the part 8 lyinginwardly of the part 6. The front parts 5 and 7 respectively areprovided with buttonholes 9 and 10 for coaction with buttons 11 and 12respectively for detachably connecting the parts 5 and 7 with the waistband'l, the buttons 11 and 12 being secured to the waist band.Preferably the upper edges of the front parts 5 and 7 project slightlyabove the upper edges of the legs proper in order that the upper edgesof the parts 5 and 7 will be Hush with the upper edge of the waist band.The upper marginal portions of the parts 5 and 7 may be convenientlydisposed forwardly of the waist band by slitting them at their line ofjoinder with the legs, and stitching them adjacent their slits to thewaist band as indicated at 13.

When the front parts 5 and 7 are secured to the waist band as aforesaid,the extensions are disposed in overlying relation to each other at theirinner edges throughout the entire lengths of the extensions, that is,from the upper edges of the rear parts 6 and 8 to the upper edges of thefront parts 5 and 7. It should be noted that the parts 7 and 8 lieinwardly with respect to the parts 5 and 6. When the front parts of theextensions are secured to the waist band as aforesaid, the overlyingportions of the extensions gradually increase in width forwardly andrearwardly from the crotch 14 of the garment.

Upon disengaging the buttonholes 9 and 10 from the buttons 11 and 12,the front parts 5 and 7 normally assume theV positions shown in Figure 3when the wearer is in an upright position.

Owing to the slightly overlying relation of the extensions at the crotch174, with respect to the portions of the extensions forwardly andrearwardly of the crotch, and to the fact that the vXtensions are freeof connection with each other, the parts'will readily assume theposition shownin Figure 9 upon manually spreading the front -parts 5 and7 with the wearer in a reclining position. Obviously with the parts ofthe garment arranged in the manner shown in Figure 9, substantially noobstruction will be offered hy the garment to an examination of thene'ther portions of the body of the wearer. lt is to be noted that thegarment will be firmly held in position on the body of the wearer bymeans of the waist band 1, regardless of the positions of the extensionswith respect to each other.

lt will be noted from an inspection of Figure 10, that the rear parts 6and 8 may be readily spread relative to each other for stooling purposeswithout the necessity of detaching the front parts 5 and 7 from thewaist band. This is accomplished merely by grasping the parts 6 and 8and manually pulling them away from each other. Upon releasing the parts6 and 8, and movement of the legs into parallel relation, the extensionsassume their normal positions as shown in Figures 1, 2, 4 and 5. Y

In the form of garment shown in Figures 1 and 8, the waist band 15 is ofendless construction, having an inner fold 16` and an outer fold 17.Disposed between the folds 16 and 17,'at the sides of the waist band,are a pair of elastic straps 18 having their ends secured to the folds1G and 17 The straps 18 normally are of less length than the sideportions of the waist band through which they i extend in order thatthey may he readily extended when the garment is being put on or takenofi".

Secured to the sides of the waist band are a pair of legs 19 and 2Owhich are formed at their upper portions with inward extensions open attheir inner edges or sides. T he extension formed with the leg 19comprises a front part v21 and rear part 22, while the extension formedwith the leg 20 comprises a front part 23 and a rea-r part 24. Theextensions normally extend in overlying relation throughout their entirelengths, with the upper edgel portions of the front and rear partsthereof permanently secured to the waist band 15. |The extensions arefree of connect-ion with each other in order that the parts may bereadily pulled outwardly relative to each other into a position similarto that shown in Figure 10, and previously referred to in connectionwith the form of garment shown in Figure 1. The form of garment shown inFigures 7 and 8 is particularly adapted to be worn by children and isentirely devoid of detachable securing means.

lt is to be understood that the drawings and description are to beconsidered as illustrative, rather than limitative, and that it isintended to limit the invention only by the scope of the appendedclaims.

What I claim is 1. In pajama trousers, a waist band adapted to besecured about the body of a wearer, legs permanently secured to thewaist band at the sides Vand back of the latter, the rear llO portionsof the legs being disposed in overlying relation, the front portions ofthe legs being disconnectible from the front of the waist band, andmeans for detachably securing said front portions with respect to thewaist band adjacent the sides of the latter to support said frontportions in overlying relation.

2. In pajaina trousers, a waist band for encircling the body of awearer, and legs secured to the waist band in opposed relation, saidlegs being entirely separate from each other and having upper portionsthereof formed with inward extensions open at their inner edges, saidextensions being permanently secured to the rear of the waist band andhaving detachable connections with the front thereof, said extensionsnormally being disposed in overlying relation to each other throughouttheir entire lengths when connected with the front of the waist band andfurther being movable out of overlying relation at the front portionsthereof when disconnected from the front of thewaist band, said waistband serving to retain the trousers in position on the body when saidextensions are disconnected from the front of the waist band.

3. In pajama trousers, a waist band for encircling the body of a wearer,and legs secured to the waist band in opposed relation, said legs beingentirely separate from each other and having upper portions thereofformed with inward extensions open at their inner edges, said extensionsbeing permanently secured to the rear of the waist band and havingdetachable connection with the front thereof, said extensions normallybeing disposed in overlying relation to each other throughouttheirentire lengths when connected with the front of the waist band, saidextensions normally having their crotch and rear portions in overlyingrelation and their front portions out of overlying relation whendisconnected from the front of the waist band, said extensions beingmovable. away from each other when so disconnected to move the crotchportions of the extensions out of overlying relation, said waist bandserving to retain the trousers in position on the body when saidextensions are disconnected from the front of the waist band.

In testimony whereof, I aliix my signature hereto.

GEORGE P. KILIMEL.

